France / 2019. / 06’ 06’’/ Animated

Directed by: Borislav Šajtinac

When there’s nothing more to say, weapons talk.

Borislav Šajtinac 

Serbian filmmaker and artist based in Paris. He made his first animated film The Spring of Life (Izvor života) in 1969, along with Nikola Majdak. After that, he made his first experimental film Analysis (Analiza), followed by animated Not Everything That Flies Is a Bird (Nije ptica sve što leti) in 1970, as writer, animator and director. His films won numerous awards at the most prestigious international and local film festivals. He is recognized all across the world as an innovative animator, graphic virtuoso, an expert on powerful political satire and dark humour. At the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, 57th edition, Borislav Šajtinac received the life achievement award, and in 2016 the Golden Plaquette of Belgrade for his animated film Politics (Politika) as well as the Best International Short Film award. His works are part of museum collections in Belgrade, Novi sad, Hannover, Bonn, Basel, Paris, Strasbourg.

 

 

* World premiere